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Money Laundering Regulations

The Money Laundering Regulations 2007 place an obligation on us to check the identity of all our clients before accepting instructions to act.  Failure to do so could result in criminal sanctions being taken against members of the Firm.  To ensure that we are fully compliant with the Regulations it is a condition of accepting new instructions that clients provide us with evidence to verify both their identity and place of residence and where necessary the source of any funds being used to finance a transaction. If insufficient evidence is provided we may have no alternative but to refuse to act on your behalf.

For individuals we will ask you to produce original documentation that verifies both your identity (List A) and your residence (List B).  Please ensure that you are able to produce one document from List A and one from List B.  We will photocopy the documentation produced and give you back the original.


LIST A

  • Current signed passport
  • Current UK photo-card driving licence
  • Current full UK driving licence (old style provisional will not be acceptable)
  • Photographic registration card for people self employed in the construction industry (C1S4)
  • Firearms or shotgun certificate
  • National Identity card containing photograph


LIST B

  • Confirmation from the Electoral Register that you live at your given address
  • Recent utility bill or statement less than three months old (not mobile phone)
  • Local Council Tax bill for the current year
  • Current UK photo-card driving licence
  • Bank, Building Society or Credit Union statement or
  • Passbook containing current address
  • Solicitor's letter confirming recent house purchase or
  • Land Registry confirmation of address
  • Council rent book showing rent paid for the last three months
  • Housing Association rent card or tenancy agreement
  • Recent Inland Revenue Self Assessment statement or tax demand
  • House or motor insurance certificate

In the case of instructions received from Corporate clients we will undertake enquiries to independently verify it's identity.



 

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